Little Girl With Huge Voice Belts Out Jaw-Dropping Rendition Of National Anthem
A talented little girl made “The Star Spangled Banner” look like child’s play.
Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja, 7, walked onto the field at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles on Sunday before the LA Galaxy’s game against the Seattle Sounders and completely blew the roof off (if there had been an actual roof to be blown).
MUST-WATCH: 7-year-old @MaleaEmma delivers one of the best 🇺🇸 national anthem performances in @StubHubCenter history. pic.twitter.com/SPTY2naMDA
— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) September 24, 2018
The LA Galaxy described the performance as “one of the best national anthem performances in StubHub Center history.” People on Twitter were equally amazed by Malea Emma’s impressive pipes.
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaas Queen. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS. https://t.co/kAoc85KZLV
— Kelly Roberts (@KellyKKRoberts) September 24, 2018
— Jeremy Miller (@jeremyd_miller) September 24, 2018
She should do all NATIONAL ANTHEM from now on
— kien truong (@ktv183) September 24, 2018
This is the kind passion that we need in Sports! @MaleaEmma your voice is amazing, but the passion that you put when you sing it is even more SPECTACULAR. Congratulations! https://t.co/G0pB1dHOd5
— Adriana Monsalve (@AdrianaMonsalve) September 24, 2018
Got chills up my spine! This is awesome.
I’m going to start channeling some of that @MaleaEmma energy into my life daily. Thank you! 💪🏼💪🏼🗣 https://t.co/kCnMIUFUkt— Alecko Eskandarian (@alecko11) September 24, 2018
No one showed appreciation for Malea Emma’s talent quite like soccer superstar Zlatan Ibrahimović, who smiled like crazy during her performance and later praised the tiny wonder on Twitter.
MVP of the game! https://t.co/eZ2WdQsVN7
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) September 24, 2018
Malea Emma seemed honored by the recognition.
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OMG! 😍 https://t.co/fTJshgNQqc
— Malea Emma (@MaleaEmma) September 24, 2018
The two met before the game and snapped an adorable photo.
Nice meeting you @iamzlatanibrahimovic! Break a leg! 😍 Who's coming to @lagalaxy game this afternoon? .
.#maleaemma #lagalaxy #socialgalaxy #zlatanibrahimovic #zlatan #zlatan500 #NationalAnthem #NationalAnthemsinger #kidsinger #childsinger #amazings… https://t.co/9P0JTmjvJh pic.twitter.com/T1midJU8jR— Malea Emma (@MaleaEmma) September 23, 2018
Although Malea Emma made singing a difficult song like “The Star Spangled Banner” appear easy, getting the chance to perform at the game wasn’t so simple.
To get the gig, Malea Emma entered the soccer team’s #GalaxySocial Day Instagram Anthem contest, according to MLS website. She apparently crushed “many other applicants for the right to sing the anthem,” according to the league.
Her song may have inspired the team as well — they ended up beating the Sounders 3-0.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.